In the murky depths of the deep sea, the Thunder Fiery Colossal Beast gazed ahead with icy determination.0

In front of it was the now collapsed underwater hills, which the deep-sea Dragon Turtle had buried itself twenty meters below. Surrounded by a swirling aura of yellow energy, the damaged rocks gradually melded into each other. Soon, a new hill emerged on the seabed, its surface pulsating with the raw power of the earth and casting a palpable weight upon its surroundings.0

This defensive stance, reminiscent of a turtle's retreat, left even the Thunder Beast momentarily stunned. It hadn't anticipated such a strategic move from the turtle.0

It seemed that this was the ability it had unlocked when it had surged to level 7, awakening the latent powers of its dragon bloodline. Ordinarily, level 7 mutated creatures possessed two abilities. However, those that had awakened dragon or king-level bloodlines exhibited an additional, extremely formidable ability.0

At this juncture, if the Thunder Beast sought to resume its assault on the turtle, it would need to obliterate the tens of thousands of tons of rocks that now shielded its adversary, all while dealing with the fact that the majority of its attack force would dissipate against the resistance of the seabed.0

But did it assume that withdrawing would suffice?0

Whoosh!0

With a resounding and scorching exhale, the Thunder Beast unleashed its pent-up fury. In an instant, flames engulfed its form, radiating temperatures...0